Posted on 07/27/2014 11:23:23 AM PDT by heartwood
A number of prominent Democrats have pledged to spend the week learning how the other half lives. All have agreed to take the Live the Wage challenge, which entails limiting your cash outlay on food and transportation to $77 a week. The idea was developed by Brad Woodhouse, president of the labor-funded group Americans United for Change, who, according to the Washington Free Beacon, called on Congress to take the challenge. -- So how are the participants making out? Judging from a tweet by Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, it’s tough living down here among the hoi polloi. The tweet, which follows, contains her menu for the week:
Like I said, let her come out here and let’s see what happens-will she starve, learn to cook-hey-sounds like a reality show to me...
I worked yesterday close to the small town 22 miles away, so I went to the deli there and got a chef salad to bring home for dinner yesterday, and a turkey, veggie and cheese on a wholewheat pita for my dinner today-good thing, too-it is 93 outside, too hot to grill...
My daughters share a house with 2 other girls and pay $800 month total. In a very nice area.
This campground was not that far away from a fairly large town. And they had a car, which I think they all used to get to work.
She won’t last. There’s no Kosher stuff there! Bet her staff is covertly bringing her a load of Lox, Bagels and Creme Cheese, lest she perish.
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